Will this tv calibration work?

Flycaster · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

Need to calibrate the picture on my new panny 32lx700. I have the Avia
I, but don't have a dvd hooked into the panny. I'm thinking of two
things to do, but I'm not sure if they will work.

1. The SA3800hd has a SATA external hard drive input. I'm thinking of
putting the Avia into my computer's dvd disk drive and copying it into
my external hard drive (not sure if this can be done). If it can, then
I would hook the external hard drive into the SA 3800 and play the Avai
from there????

2. Borrow my daughter's portable dvd player, put in the Avai disk and
then hook directly into the panny???
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Obscured by Clouds · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 12

"Flycaster" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> Need to calibrate the picture on my new panny 32lx700. I have the Avia I,
> but don't have a dvd hooked into the panny. I'm thinking of two things to
> do, but I'm not sure if they will work.
>
> 1. The SA3800hd has a SATA external hard drive input. I'm thinking of
> putting the Avia into my computer's dvd disk drive and copying it into my
> external hard drive (not sure if this can be done). If it can, then I
> would hook the external hard drive into the SA 3800 and play the Avai from
> there????

You can copy it to the drive yes, but how would you play it? And the next
question...why would a TV have a hard drive input?

>
> 2. Borrow my daughter's portable dvd player, put in the Avai disk and
> then hook directly into the panny???

As long as the portable has component or HDMI, go for it. I doubt it does.

Personally since you've got a nice TV..why not splurge and spend the extra
$50 for a nice upcoverting DVD player?

Flycaster · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

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Obscured by Clouds wrote:
> "Flycaster" wrote in message
> @comcast.com...
>> Need to calibrate the picture on my new panny 32lx700. I have the Avia I,
>> but don't have a dvd hooked into the panny. I'm thinking of two things to
>> do, but I'm not sure if they will work.
>>
>> 1. The SA3800hd has a SATA external hard drive input. I'm thinking of
>> putting the Avia into my computer's dvd disk drive and copying it into my
>> external hard drive (not sure if this can be done). If it can, then I
>> would hook the external hard drive into the SA 3800 and play the Avai from
>> there????
>
> You can copy it to the drive yes, but how would you play it? And the next
> question...why would a TV have a hard drive input?

The external hd attaches into the STB/DVR.
>
>
>
>> 2. Borrow my daughter's portable dvd player, put in the Avai disk and
>> then hook directly into the panny???
>
> As long as the portable has component or HDMI, go for it. I doubt it does.

Unfortunately, you appear to be right. The video out from the DVD
player appears to be a composite.
>
> Personally since you've got a nice TV..why not splurge and spend the extra
> $50 for a nice upcoverting DVD player?

A reasonable idea...
>
>